Sierra Wireless 595 manual Starting Sprint PCS Connection Manager

Sprint PCS Connection Manager

Sprint PCS Connection Manager is the application that allows you to manage and monitor the high-speed Sprint Power Vision (1xEV-DO) and Sprint PCS Vision (1X) connection to the Sprint network. You use Sprint PCS Connection Manager to:

⬤Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page 33).

⬤Initiate data calls (page 43).

⬤View call statistics (page 68) and messages (page 35).

⬤Customize features and options (page 58).

Starting Sprint PCS Connection Manager

To start Sprint PCS Connection Manager:

1.Ensure the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card is inserted into your computer’s PC Card slot, with the Sprint label facing up.

2.Double-click the program’s icon () on your desktop, or, from the Start menu on your Windows desktop, select:

(Windows XP) All Programs > Sprint > Sprint PCS Connection Manager. (Windows 2000) Programs > Sprint > Sprint PCS Connection Manager.

When Sprint PCS Connection Manager is running, it places an icon () in the system tray, usually at the right end of the taskbar. (See page 39.)

Tip:

You can also set Sprint PCS Connection Manager to launch automatically whenever your card is detected. (See the following section.)

Start Sprint PCS Connection Manager Automatically

To set Sprint PCS Connection Manager to start automatically (whenever your card is detected):

▶From the General option of the Settings window (page 59), select Launch Connection Manager automatically.

Note:

Changes to this setting apply only after you restart Windows.

32 Section 3A: Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card: The Basics